Lemon v. Rucker
Citations
- 80 Cal. 609
- 22 P. 471
- 1889 Cal. LEXIS 965
Syllabus
<p>Appeal — Damages por Delay—Goon Paith op Attorney por Appellant. — When an appeal is without merit, and it appears to the appellate court to have been taken for delay, the mere fact that the attorney for the appellant acted in good faith in its prosecution will not relieve the appellant from liability for damages under section 957 of the Code of Civil Procedure.</p>
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- noting that the General Assembly’s intent to displace the common law of apportionment is demonstrated by, inter alia, the language in subsection (g
- noting that the General Assembly’s intent to displace the common law of apportionment is demonstrated by, inter alia, the language in subsection (g
- reciting that when a word “is not defined in a statute, the basic rule used by courts across the country is to apply the word’s ordinary, everyday meaning”
- permitting the jury to apportion damages for a negligence claim based on premises liability
- construing “notwithstanding” clause as indicative of “intent to displace” other law
- construing “notwithstanding” clause as indicative of “intent to displace” other law
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